iRobot MicroRig oil robot may be resurrected, new Industrial division considered

iRobot is considering adding an Industrial Division and resurrecting its MicroRig robot codeveloped with Halliburton for oil wells, iRobot CEO Colin Angle and Chairwoman Helen Greiner told Bloomberg. Other companies are already developing robots for oil exploration, particularly for deep sea wells. While the article quotes a skeptical analyst due to the long lead times for development, I think a well-executed pitch to the big oil majors on partnerships could lead to significant investment. A fe
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